Chesapeake College Wye Mills, Maryland

HUM 101-102/301

Introduction to Humanities

Course of Study

and

Syllabus

Professor: Dr. Stan Kajs

Office: Caroline Center, C-205C

Telephone: 410-822-5400, Ext. 2277

E-Mail: skajs@chesapeake.edu

Spring 2013

HUM 101 COS & Syllabus Spring 2013 2

HUM 101 Introduction to Humanities

Course of Study

Spring 2013

Monday & Wednesday

3-4:15pm

Professor Dr. Stan Kajs Office: Caroline Center, C-205C

Telephone: 410-822-5400, Ext. 2277

E-Mail: skajs@chesapeake.edu

Description

An introduction to the role of art, architecture, music, and drama in the human experience from the

Greek World to the Present. Attention is given to the culture of the Orient and the Americas as well as

the development of Western Civilization.

Competencies

This course is designed to present recognized academic content and to provide the student with the

opportunity to improve skills and enhance knowledge to

Communicate in oral and written English.

Read with comprehension.

Demonstrate information literacy.

Think critically and reason abstractly.

Appreciate the nature and value of the fine and performing arts.

Apply technology to learning.

Apply knowledge and skills to foster ethical behavior and civic engagement.

Appreciate cultural diversity.

Enhance lifelong learning.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student should be able to

Define and analyze the myth of each civilization under study.

Examine the cultural contributions of each civilization presented in the text and in class lectures

and discussions.

Analyze ways a current myth promotes itself and/or degrades its opposing myths.

Correlate paintings, sculptures, architecture, and music presented in the course to their particular

myths.

Analyze a select work of art in terms of style, theme, imagery, form, and composition, using the

language of the arts.

Write a report about a painting, sculpture, or drawing studied on an approved arts field trip.

Participate in classroom discussions on the material under study using Aristotle’s guiding

principle.

HUM 101 COS & Syllabus Spring 2013 3

HUM 101 Introduction to Humanities

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain

a thought without accepting it.”—Aristotle

Course of Study

Definition of a Student: one who is eager, takes great pain, and is earnest to learn. A true student

attends all class sessions, reads the textbook, takes notes, participates in class discussions, answers

questions in the Study Guide, completes homework assignments, and takes all tests as scheduled.

He/she does not hold the consumer attitude that focuses on receiving the highest possible grade for the

least amount of effort.

Professional Etiquette

1. Because attendance is important for student success, students are expected to attend all classes, that

is, to arrive for class sessions on time and to remain the entire period. Those who arrive after their

names are called or leave before the professor dismisses class will be marked absent. Tardy students

should sit in the back of the room and meet with the professor after class.

2. Students must keep their electronic devices on “off” and stowed in their backpacks or bags away from

the desktop. Students using electronic devices in class may be asked to leave the room.

3. Students are expected to show respect for the professor and fellow students, for example, by not

packing up their bags to leave before the professor dismisses class.

4. Students are expected to respect each other by acting courteously, for example, by listening

attentively when another person is speaking. Chatting in class (private conversations) will not be

tolerated.

5. Student may not chew gum during class or wear headgear (caps, hats) while in the classroom.

6. Students are expected to participate in class discussions and activities. A participation grade will

reflect the amount, quality, and relevance of their constructive involvement in these activities.

7. A student’s disregard of these policies will affect his or her participation grade.

8. Disruptive or uncooperative students will be told to leave the classroom and dismissed from the

course.

8. Student must use proper etiquette in communicating via email with your professor if you want him to

reply. Use this email address: <skajs@chesapeake.edu>.

9. A student’s responses to these classroom policies will be reflected in his or her participation grade.

Texts Bishop, Philip E. Adventures in the Human Spirit. 6th Edition.

Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2011.

HUM 101 Introduction to Humanities, Study Guide Questions

Nota Bene: The Student is responsible for knowing all the material in the text, even that not presented

or discussed in class sessions.

HUM 101 COS & Syllabus Spring 2013 4

HUM 101 Introduction to Humanities

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”—George Bernard Shaw

Course of Study

Assignments

Please Note: Students are expected to do a minimum of two hours of course work outside of class for

every hour in class.

Field Trip: Write a report on a field trip to the National Gallery in Washington, D. C. or Option B.

Due Date: April 10, 2013. See handout. The professor will neither accept late reports nor permit students

to revise them.

Class Participation: Ask and answer questions and discuss course materials in class. Class attendance

will affect the participation grade because if the student is not in class he/she cannot participate.

Two Tests: Take two objective and essay tests after major units of material. Should the student

have an acceptable reason for missing the classroom test, he/she may make-up the test in the Testing

Center within two weeks of the scheduled test. Check with your professor for approval. Approval

is not automatic.

Final Examination: Present your knowledge of the course material by answering objective

questions in this capstone evaluation. No make-up exam is permitted. Students who fail to show

up for the final exam on the scheduled day will make a zero for the exam.

Evaluation

Assignments Percentage

Field Trip 20%

Class Participation 15%

Test 1 15%

Test 2 20%

Final Examination 30%

100%

Academic Instruction Emergency Management Plan

In the event that Chesapeake College needs to close for an extended period of time due to a flu pandemic, severe weather event, or other emergency

situation, consideration will be given to the timing and duration of the closure as follows:

1. Closure during the semester for up to one week – there will be an opportunity to make up work missed without significant alteration to the semester calendar.

2. Closure extending beyond one week (or in situations where classes are cancelled on the same days/evenings over multiple weeks) – the College may extend

the length of the semester. Depending on the timing of the closure, scheduled breaks, end of semester dates, and/or the processing of final grades might be

impacted.

HUM 101 COS & Syllabus Spring 2013 5

HUM 101 Introduction to Humanities

“An unexamined life is not worth living.”—Socrates

Syllabus

January 23 Explanation of the Course of Study and Syllabus

January 28 Read Chapter 1: The Humanities: An Introduction to the Adventure.

Lecture and Discussion: Background and Introduction to the Course

Jan. 30-February 11 Continue Background of Course Material.

February 13 Film and Discussion: The Odyssey (The Myth of Olympus).

February 18-25 Read Chapter 2: The Ancient World and

Chapter 3: Ancient Greece: The Classical Spirit (The Classical Greek Myth).

Feb. 27-March 4 Read Chapter 4: Ancient Rome: The Spirit of Empire (The Roman Myth of Empire)

March 6 Take Test #1: Chapters 2-4.

March 11-13 Read Chapter 5: The Judeo-Christian Spirit

Presentation of Major World Religions: Myth of Judaism

March 18-20 Spring Break: No Classes

March 25-27 Presentation of Major World Religions: Myth of Buddhism

March 27 View Film Islam Art and discuss (The Myth of Islam).

April 1 Read Chapter 6: The Early Middle Ages: The Feudal Spirit. (Myth of

Christianity). In-class Project: Dante’s Divine Comedy on the Internet

April 3 Read Chapter 7: The Late Middle Ages: The Gothic Awakening.

Read Chapter 8: The Renaissance Spirit in Italy.

Presentation on the Italian Renaissance

HUM 101 COS & Syllabus Spring 2013 6

HUM 101 Introduction to Humanities

“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”—Eleanor Roosevelt

Syllabus

April 8-10 Read Chapter 9: The Northern and Late Renaissance.

Read Chapter 10: The Spirit of Baroque.

View and discuss the film, Joshua.

Field Trip Assignment Due on April 10

April 15 Presentation of the Myth of Monarchy

April 20 Take Test #2: Chapters 5-10.

April 22 Read Chapter 11: The Spirit of Enlightenment (The Myth of Republic).

Presentation on Ben Franklin as Transitional Figure

April 27-29 Read Chapter 12: Revolution and Romanticism (The Myth of Self).

April 29-May 1 Read Chapter 13: The Industrial Age: The Spirit of Materialism

Read Chapter 14: The Spirit of Modernism.

(The Myth of Science and Technology)

May 6 Read Chapter 15: The Contemporary Spirit (The Myth of Capitalism)

May 8

2:30-4:30pm Musical Journey: In-class Extra Credit Assignment

Take Final Exam, Chapters 2-15.